The Official Art Deco Walking Tour by The Miami Design Preservation League
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ARRIVE 15 MINUTES BEFORE DEPARTURE TO CHECK-IN FIVE GOOD REASONS TO TAKE OUR ART DECO WALKING TOUR: 1. Our tour guides use the architecture of the buildings to tell the story of Miami Beach and its people. 2. Tour proceeds benefit our non-profit mission of promoting, preserving, and protecting the Miami Beach Art Deco Historic District. 3. Tour tickets include admission to the Art Deco Museum and Gift Shop, and the convenience of Welcome Center concierge services. 4. We have been awarded the Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor: bitly/artdecoreview Check us out. 5. Credentialed through the MDPL Tour Guide Academy, we are twenty passionate volunteer tour guides who collectively have about 200 years of experience.
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Founded in 1976, The Miami Design Preservation League has proudly offered guided walking tours of The Art Deco District for over 40 years. All Proceeds go towards supporting preservation. Visitors are introduced to the history, architecture, and preservation efforts of Miami Beach. Tour ticket includes free admission to the Art Deco Museum and Gift Shop. There are a limited amount of tickets available for each tour, so early bookings are encouraged . Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour departure for check-in.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Some buildings may have limited wheel chair accessibility.
Reviews(1,713)
We did the Miami Beach Scandals tour with a small group and really enjoyed it. Howard was a great guide. We're local and learned a lot of new things - would definitely recommend.
This was an awesome tour. When we checked in we enjoyed viewing the historic photos and antiques on display. Also visited the gift shop and made a few purchases ( which are discounted for those taking the tour!). The tour took us to many of the historic art deco hotels in the area. Our tour guide, Iliana, was fabulous. She had first had knowledge of the events and people who were responsible for the preservation of so many of the buildings. If you love history and architecture you won’t want to miss this tour! Get your walking shoes and sunscreen and enjoy!
We had a great tour with Joel Levine and learned so much about the history and architecture of Miami Beach. We brought our friends who have lived in Miami Beach for years and they thought it was great too.
This tour is nothing short of excellent. Missy our guide, was exceptional. She shared so many interesting facts and historical context that made the time fly by. I would do the tour on repeat. This is a must do if you are a lover of history or architecture. Little side note, the guides are volunteers so be kind and generous.
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and engaging. We covered a lot of ground and learned so much about the history of each building
Howard was a the perfect guide to show us the art deco from Miami Beach!!! Thants to him!!
My husband and I enjoyed the Miami Beach Architecture Tour by Howard immensely. It was very educational, full of insights and stories. Howard welcomed questions and was very engaging. We will come back for his other tours!
John was very knowledgeable and he is great presenter - the tour itself is wonderful journey through art deco architecture of Miami Beach that entices to explore further. Even if the purpose of the trip is beach and party time taking this tour will create long lasting memory of the trip, and something you can share with your kids or parents 😜
Julie was outstanding, so knowledgeable and engaging. Highly recommend this tour. If you are interested in Art Deco and historical context surrounding that architectural style this tour is very insightful.
Julie is a walking encyclopedia of Miami Beach history. She is very feisty! I highly recommend her. You get much more than you pay for.
